The License Board two weeks ago in a 2 to 1 vote supported the requests as did the council’s ordinance committee.

Both eateries have seasonal all-alcohol liquor licenses, but that means they cannot sell alcohol from Jan. 1 to April 15. Owners of both businesses applied for over-quota licenses because the city has no all-alcohol licenses that are not being used.

The state sets municipal quotas on liquor licenses based on population. If the council approves, the requests for additional licenses will move on to the state Legislature for special permission. State Rep. John W. Scibak, D-South Hadley, says he supports the requests.

The council is also being asked to amend a zoning regulation that would allow the building inspector, instead of the zoning board of appeals, to approve an application for a project from a property owner who’s home does not conform to zoning, provided that the proposed change would conform, said City Planner Jessica Allan.

If a homeowner who now wanted to put a porch on a non-conforming structure for example, he or she would have to apply for a special permit from the Zoning Board of Appeals, which is costly and takes up agenda time for the zoning board, she said.

The change “reduces the cost to the applicant” and helps streamline the process. If the request, however, does not conform to zoning, the applicant would still have to apply for a special permit.

The Planning Board and Building Inspector recommend the proposed zoning change, she said.